I really love these shoes. I got them in gray to use as a neutral. The heel is perfect. I don't like skyhigh heels even though I'm only 5'2. And I don't like clunky or platform shoes. I've ordered other wedge heels from a different catalog. I find them to be shallow on the foot causing them to slip up and down. I gave those to my sister who is more concerned with style than comfort. So I was happy to see these with a strap. When I ordered these shoes my husband didn't like them in the picture. I even started to change my mind because I was concerned the buckle part would be heavy and bulky. I was wrong. It's size is suited perfectly to the shoe. And the buckle is not heavy. It's actually hidden velcro. These shoes look good with dresses and slacks. They even work great casually with jeans. It took seeing them in person, but my husband loves them on me. I'm actually tempted to get the blue ones now.